Ship Details
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Registry #1	195240 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1952	I.T.T. No. 1	Name 6
Name 2	1954	Arrow Park	Name 7
Name 3	1961c	Lardeau (II)	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1952	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	McLaren & Sons	Measurement (imp)	80' x 25.5' x 5.6'
Builder	Allied Shipbuilders Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	30.11m x 9.08m x 1.71m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	95	Type 1	Barge
Registered Tonnage	95	Type 2	Ferry, Passenger/car
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower	Repowered with 2-265bhp (530hp total) engines	Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds	In 1954 she was rebuilt at Castlegar BC to 95.8' x 30' x 5.6' and an engine installed 177.00gt 140.00rt	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1952-1954 she was owned by Interior Tug & Transport Co. Ltd., Revelstoke BC. In 1961 she was owned by The Minister of Highways for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria BC. In 1979-1984 she was owned by Selkirk Manufacturing Ltd., Revelstoke BC. In 1985 she was owned by Yorkshire Enterprises Ltd., Richmond BC. In 1986-1990 she was owned by Canarctic Forest Products Ltd., Richmond BC. In 1991 she was owned by R.D. Backhoe Services Inc., Port Coquitlam BC. In 1992-1993 she was owned by James Island Marine Ltd., Sidney BC. In 1994-2014 she was owned by Island Towing Ltd., Sidney BC. In 2017-2020 she was owned by Victoria Tug & Barge Ltd., Vancouver BC.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2020	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Arrow Park is situated at “The Narrows,” a narrow channel which separates Upper and Lower Arrow Lakes.

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was originally pushed by the tug Deer Park. This vessel started on the Arrow Lakes carrying mining ore for three years until the mine played out. After this vessel was rebuilt this vesselprovided a ferry crossing between Nakusp and Arrowhead (replacing the service formerly provided by the Minto, laid up in 1952.)

 

References
McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); Canada List of Shipping
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